Brown Square House, Newburyport

Name: Brown Square House
Address: Newburyport, United States

#16 among attractions in Newburyport

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The Brown Square House, now the Garrison Inn, is a historic pair of rowhouses at 11 Brown Square in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Built in 1809–10, they form the largest surviving brick building from the Federal period in the city. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and included in the Newburyport Historic District in 1984. ()

Built: 1809 (215 years ago)Coordinates: 42°48'40"N, 70°52'27"W

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Newburyport (South End)Newburyport United States

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Brown Square House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cushing House Museum and Garden, First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall, First Presbyterian Church, Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light.

~1950 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Cushing House Museum and Garden, Newburyport
10 min walk • The Cushing House Museum and Garden, also known as the Caleb Cushing House, is a Federal style mansion with a fine garden located at 98 High Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States. It was a home of diplomat Caleb Cushing and is a National Historic Landmark.
~760 ftE
Church
First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall, Newburyport
4 min walk • The First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall is a historic church building at 26 Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Originally a Reformed congregation, the congregation is currently affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist denomination. The current Minister is Reverend Rebecca M. Bryan.
0.5 miSE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Newburyport
12 min walk • First Presbyterian Church, also known as Old South, is a Presbyterian congregation in Newburyport, Massachusetts that is part of the Presbyterian Church. The church building is located at 29 Federal Street in Newburyport. The current pastor is the Reverend Sara Singleton.
0.5 miE
Lighthouse
Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light, Newburyport
13 min walk • The Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light is one of two historic range lights in Newburyport, Massachusetts. When it was built in 1873, it was located at Bayley's Wharf, and provided, in combination with the Rear Range Light, a critical aid for navigating into Newburyport's harbor.
1 miSE
History museum, Museum
Coffin House, Newbury
25 min walk • The Coffin House is a historic Colonial American house, currently estimated to have been constructed circa 1678. It is located at 14 High Road, Newbury, Massachusetts and operated as a non-profit museum by Historic New England.
0.4 miE
Lighthouse
Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light, Newburyport
11 min walk • The Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light is a historic lighthouse at 61½ Water St. near the Merrimack River in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It was built in 1873 as one of a pair of range lights for guiding ships up the river to the city's harbor.
~1640 ftE
42°48'43"N • 70°52'6"W
Custom House Maritime Museum, Newburyport
8 min walk • Military museum, Museum
~910 ftSE
Church
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Newburyport
5 min walk • The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Newburyport is a Greek Orthodox Church in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1917 by 60 Greek-Americans but did not have a building to worship in until 1924. In August 1983, a fire burned down the church; it was later rebuilt in 1985. The church is still active to this day.
~270 ftE
Park
Brown Square, Newburyport
2 min walk • Brown Square is a small green space in downtown Newburyport, Massachusetts. It is named for New England merchant, Moses Brown, who lived in Brown Square House adjacent to the square. There were several anti-slavery gatherings in the square. The square has a memorial statue to William Lloyd Garrison.
~1090 ftNW
Library
Newburyport Public Library, Newburyport
6 min walk • Newburyport Public Library, in Newburyport, Massachusetts, was founded in September, 1854, by Josiah Little. It opened its doors to the public on September 5, 1855, in Ward Room 4 of the new City Hall.
~1390 ftE
Museum, Maritime museum
United States Customhouse, Newburyport
7 min walk • The former United States Customhouse is a historic building at 25 Water Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The Classical Revival-style building was constructed in 1834 and served a custom house until Newburyport declined in popularity as a major port.

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Which popular attractions are close to Brown Square House?

Nearby attractions include Brown Square, Newburyport (2 min walk), First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall, Newburyport (4 min walk), Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Newburyport (5 min walk), Newburyport Historic District, Newburyport (5 min walk).

How to get to Brown Square House by public transport?

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Newburyport (26 min walk)